Founded in 2014, the Uppercutz Barbershop is owned by Celebrity Barber, Ali Alhashemi, who cuts hair for Sada Baby, Jerome Bettis, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and the entire Detroit Lions team. In addition to cutting hair, Al also owns his line of organic hair care products.

He began his career in a garage, which serves as the strongest inspiration for his followers to continue in his footsteps, Ali writes in his own book. Also known as Barber Al, Ali, is a living legend who is dedicated to helping the underprivileged by sticking to his profession diligently. Ali’s story depicts man’s ambition to change a community with zealous enthusiasm. It teaches us that everyone confronts difficulty, and how you respond to it determines the outcome. 

Ali’s customers have faith in him and come to see him on a regular basis, as he encourages them to pursue their jobs and goals in such a way that maintains their individuality and level-headedness. He creates appealing hairstyles for people who are losing their hair as a result of medications or illnesses. He assists them and provides them with unique haircuts to boost their morale. His clients adore him since he is always concerned about the interests of his community. His motivating nature and influencing content on instagram is synonymous to being a bastion of hope for disturbed people. 

Ali always pushes his followers to achieve financial independence and pursue their dreams. He writes on his Instagram account, “I am concerned about my community’s well-being. I’ve spent a significant amount of time mentoring and empowering my youngsters”.

Alhashemi emphasizes that self-accountability is essential for success and that one should always feel liable to attesting to what they do. People, he advocates, should examine themselves rather than pointing out fingers at others. Ali believes that people should focus on the positives in their lives and count their blessings, as it is a great facet of achieving success. He highlights the importance of self-accountability as the key to success. Instead of pointing fingers at others, people should check themselves regularly and attempt to rectify their flaws with positivity, is what he advocates as a notion. Barber Al considers himself a happy, successful and progressive man because not only does he perform magic with his scissors, but also because of the fact that his success mantra is widely imbibed and practiced.